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DRAMAS. 

A Be-^pentte liiimn 3 2 

After Ten Vear8 7 5 

A LifcV Revenge 7 5 

Arrali de Baugh 7 5 

Auroiii Floyd 7 2 

Auld Robin Uray 2.5c 13 8 

Beauty of Lyons II 2 

JUll Detrick , 7 3 

Krac, tlie Poor House Uirl.... 4 4 

Brisands of Calabria 6 1 

Beyond Pardon 7 5 

Conn; or. Love's Victory 11 3 

Cleiriugthe Mist.s 5 3 

Dora •'> 2 

Driven to the Wall 10 3 

Driven from llouie 7 4 

East Lynne 8 7 

Emigrant's Daughter 8 3 

FMCtory Girl 6 3 

Fielding Manor 9 6 

(4fMTie's Vindication 3 3 

TI;»1 Hazard. 25c ^. 10 3 

jferoic Dutchman of 'lO 8 3 

Henry Granden 11 8 

Mow He Did It 3 2 

Hidden Treasures 4 2 

Hunter of the Alps i» 4 

Hidilen Hand It 7 

Lights jind Shadows ot the 

Great RebeHion, 25(; 10 5 

Lady of Lyons 1:^ 5 

Lady Audley's Secret 6 4 

Lost iu London •') 4 

.Miuinnd Wife •. i2 7 

Mnnil's Pcnl "^ •'< 

.Miilnight Mist.ike 6 2 

.Millie, the Quadroon 4 1 

iMiriiun's Crime 5 2 

Mieuiiel F.rle S 3 

.Miil.rofD.'rweut Water 5 2 

.\!istletoe Bough 7 3 

Mountebanks (The) 6 2 

Old Honesty 5 2 

Old Phi 's IJirtliday 5 3 

Outcast's Wife 12 3 

Out on the Wo, Id 5 4 

Oath Bound 6 2 

Painter of (Shent -'i 3 

P. -ichor's Donni 8 3 

. Phyllis, the Beggar Gir! 6 3 

Reverses 12 6 

Rock Allen 5 3 

Spy of Atlanta. 2'e li 3 

Simple Si a- 6 3 

Rwcetbrier li 5 

Tiiekhi 9 4 

The False Ej-i end... <' I 

Tlu; FiitMl F.lnw.... : 1 

The Foity-Niners ' 4 



NO. M. V. 

2+2 The Dutch Remit 2-'c 14 3 

92 The (rentleman in Black I 

112 The New Magdalen 8 ;; 

71 The Reward of Crime 5 3 

105 Through Snow atid Sunshine 6 4 

201 Ticket of Leave Mau .9 3 

193 Toodies 7 2 

277 The Mus'.C'tl Mptain 15 2 

200 I'nele Tom's C'abin 15 7 

121 Wiil-o'-the-Wisp. 9 4 

41 Won at Last 7 ■. 

192 Ziou 7 4 

TEMPERANCE PL.AYS. 

73 At Last 7 1 

75 Adrift 5 4 

187 Aunt Dinali's Pledge 6 3 

251 Dot; the .Minor's Daughter... 9 5 

202 Drunkard [The] 13 5 

185 Drunkar's \\'arning 6 3 

189 Drunkard's Doom 15 5 

181 Fifte.-n Years of a Drunk- 
ard's Life 13 4 

183 Fruits of the Wine Cup 6 3 

104 Lost 2 

146 Our Awful Aunt 4 4 

:,:) Out in the Streets <1 4 

51 Rescued 5 ;5 

59 Saved 2 3 

102 Turn of the Tide 7 1 

63 Tbre.! Glasses a Day 4 2 

62 Ten Night* in a li:i;-R )om... 7 ". 

58 Wrockid 9 3 

COMEDIES. 

16S A Pleasure Trip 

136 A Legal Holiday ■ ■■ 

124 An Afliieted Family 7 •> 

-.^57 Cauglit in the Act T 3 

218 CriPtured 6 4 

I7S Caste •'> 3 

liii) Home 4 3 

174 Love's Labor Not Lust :'• 3 

119 New Years in N. Y 7 6 

37 Not So Bad After All 6 5 

"2.37 Not Such a F.;ol fi? He Looks il 3 

126 Our Daughters > 6 

265 Pngandthe B:iby " 3 

114 Passions 8 l 

2'i4 Prof. James' E.vperienre 

T'at'liin'r Country School I 3 

219 Rags ami Botiles... 4 1 

2;5;> Scale with Sharps and Flats.. 3 2 

221 Solon Shingle 14 2 

262 Tvv . Bui B:.ys 7 3 

87 The Biter Bit 3 2 

249 *2.()"!i n.-w:u(\ 2 

TRAGEDIES. 

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PELEG AND PETER ; 



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AROUND THE HORN, 



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A FARCE-COMEDY, 

IN FOUR ACTS, 
F. L. CUTLER. 



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ENTRANCES AND EXITS-RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE 

PLRFOHMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE 

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Peter Polsteix F. L. Cutler 

Peleg Potts Master Burt Cutler 

Capt. Hargrka vks Fred Batton 

Hanibal, (colored) Sam. Metlieney 

Isabej. Courtney Ida May Trobee 

Kate Larky Mjra Cutler 







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The cabin of nu ocean steamer, with door c. ?howin2C sea view, 
with Railing of vessel, ropes, etc. Only one scene is used throughout 
the play. 



Costumes —Modern. 



TIME—1}^^ HO UPS. 



SI AGE BIREOIIONS. 

R., means Right; l., Left; r. h.. Right Hand; l. h., Left Hand; c. Centre; s. R., 
L2d E.,] Second Entrance; u. e.. Upper Entrance; m. d.. Middle Door; v., the Flat; 
D. F., Door ic Flat; r. c, Right of Centre; l. c, Left of Centre. 

«. R. C. C. L. C. L. 

»•« The reader is supposed to be upon the stage facing the audience. 



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Peleg and Peter; or, Around the Horn. 

ACT I. 

SCENE — The cabin of an ocean steamer^ with door c. showing sea view 
with railing of vessel, ropes, etc, 

Copt, {outside) Lively there, men ; on board with that merchan- 
<iise! Time flies! 

Enter, TIanibal, c, vjith bundle under his arm — looks around. 

Lively, lads, lively! (exit, Hanibal, l. 

Enter, Captain, c, ivilh bills of lading, etc, — sits at table and looks 

over papers. 

Enter, Isabel and Katk, c, with baggage — Isabel drops into chair, 

Isa, There, after all the worry and excitement, we are here in 
plenty of time after all. 

Kate. Well, that's what I told yon all the time. N"o use worry- 
ing, says I, if you miss ffettins to the wharf in time to go home on 
the Mary Jane, there'll be plenty more ships in a day or two. 

Capt. {rising) At your service ladies. 

Isa. Is this Captain Hargreaves, commanding the ship Mary 
Jane? 

Capt. I have that honor. 

Isa. We have engaged passage to New York. (presents tickets 

Capt. (looks at tickets) Staterooms eight and ten are assigned to 
you and you can take possession as soon as you choose. 

Points — ttirns to exit c. — Peleg and Peter appear at doonoay, run 
against each other and begin to jirjht—C att. separates them — Isx- 
BEL and Kat-e, frightened, run r. c. and stand icith arms around 
each other. 

Capt. Now, gentlemen, perhaps you will explain this distur- 
bance. 

Peleg. Wall, boss, thar ain't much ter explain, only thot Sauer- 
kraut run agin me and Oi couldnL sthand thot, no how, and thin 
ther fool showed foight, an' Oi jes' thought Oi'd put it all over 
him. 

Peter. You pud a fight all over me, villyou? Ve vill see apout 
dot! (start to fight— Capt. stops them 

CapU Come, come, no more of that j I can't allow it I 



$ PBLEG AXD PETEB; OR, ALOUND TEE HOUn. 

Peter, Veil, clot's list as you say. I dond't gare pout dot Yankee. 
He petter look oud. 

Peleg. Bah (Peter .ttnrfs for him — Capt. stops them 

Capt. Coine, orentlemen, settle your .iiiFerences some other time 
when there are no ladies present. 

Peleg ) 
<& [• Ladies ! 

Peter. ) 

Catch tip their baggage and start out C. — run against each other andbe- 
gin to fight — Capt. stops them. 

Capt. Now, gentlemen, I positively will have no more of this. 
I suppose you have engaged passage on this vessel or yon wouldn't 
be here. 

Peleg ) 
& \ We have. {produce tickets 

Peter. ) 

Capt. {looks at tickets) Stateroom seven is yours, {to Peleg) 
and you can take possession as soon as you choose. 

Peleg. All roight, boss, Oi'll be thar instanter. But say, thar's a 
couple av moighty foine lookin' galls you've got thar. 

Capt, That is your room, sir. 

Peleg, Yis, all roight. {takes baggage and exits R. U. E. 

Capt. {takes Peter's ticket) Twelve is yours, 

Peter, Oh, vone vill do me, 

Capt. All right ; right in here, sir. 

Peter, Vot dime do ve eat on der poat? 

Capt, At tour bells. 

Peter, Oh, you needn't go do all dot droubles. Vone vill do 
shoost so veil olf you ring him strong. 

(takes baggage and exits l. u. e. 

Capt, (going forioard) Ladies, not frightened, I hope. 

Isa. Nearly out of my wits ! Oh, Captain Hargreaves, I do hope 
we shall have no more such disturbances during our voyage. 

Capt. My dear Miss 

Isa, Courtney, 

Capt. Thanks. There is no danger whatever from those two in- 
dividuals. They are a couple excentric geniuses, and their oddities 
will serve to relieve the monotony of the voyage. 

Isa. I hope so; but when I think of what the future has in store 
for me, I could almost wish that this voyage might never have an 
ending, (aside) What am I saying? (aloud) Kate, I will goto 
my room. 

Kate takes baggage and both exit l. u. e. ahead of Peter's room. 
Enter, Peleg, from room, with very small pillow in his hand. 

Peleg, Say, Cap, what in tarnation do yer call thot ere thing? 

Capt. That, sir, is one of the pillows off your bunk. 

Peleg, Apiller! Thot ere thing? (exit, Caft., c.) Oi thought 
maybe as how it was a patent pin cushion or loife presarver or soni'- 
tin' av thot koind. 

Enter, Kate, l. 

Kate. Excuse me, sir, I didn't know there was anyone present. 
Peleg. (aside) B'gosh, if it ain't one av tliim gals. Oi must 
kiuder git acquainted, (aloud) Thot's all roight, Miss. Me an' ther 



^ELEa AND PETEB; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN. 5 

Cap war jest a havia' a lifctle talk. Say, he says tliot ere thing*s a 
^j]|gpj {holds it out 

Kate, {laughs) The idea! Why, it isn't large enough for a 

babe. ^ , • , , 

Pelecf. No; an' Oi ain't no infant neither. But say, goin' clear 
through to New York? 

Kate. I snppope I am as that will be our first port. 

Pelea. Shure. Oi hadn't thought av thot. But say, my name a 
Peleg Potts. What's vou'rn? . t i i r. 

Kate. Kate Larky, at present in the service of Miss Isabel Court- 
nev, on our return to New York from San Francisco. 

Pele>j. Me too. Oi went down tliar on tlier keers an' by bees 
wax Oi niver had sich a toime in all me born days. 

Kate. You will please excuse me. (going 

Peleg. All roight; but say, we'll git better acquainted before we 
gits to New York, won't we? 

Kate^ (smiling) I hope so. 

{exits into stateroom— Felf.g looks after her a moment 

Peleg. Moighty foine lookin' gal ! {starts for his room— misses 

pillow and comes hack— looks around floor, in his hat and vest pockets, 

finally discovers it— takes it out of pocket) Tiiar she is ! By gum, Oi 

thought Oi'd lost it. (^^^'^^ ^^^^'^ ^^o*^ 

Enter, Isabel followed by Kate, l. 

Isa. Now, Kate, as we are going to be cooped up here for some 
time we may as well make the best of it and try and enjoy ourselves 
as much as possible under the circumstances. 

Kate. Miss Isabel, that is the way I like to hear you talk, it 
sounds more like your own self before you commenced worrying 
about this marrying business. 

Isa. Isn't it enough to trouble anyone? Just think how i am 

situated. An orphan without a known relative in the wide world, 

•and forced in accordance with my father's will to marry a man I 

have never seen, or forfeit the wealth that has thus far allowed 

me a life of ease and luxury. 

Kate. Your father was an old fool ! 

Tm. Kate! , , , 

Kate. I don't care ; your father had no right to select your husband 
for you. I don,t believe in these planned marriages, in the betrothal 
of infants in the cradle. 

Isa. Nor I. Well, I have three months yet in which to decide 
and there's no use troubling one's self over the inevitable. 

Kate. That's what I say. {sings) "Let's be happy and gay 
Btill." 

Enter, Peter, from R. 

Peter. Veil, dhere, I got mine clothes unpacked und — - Put 
dhere vas der laties. Pleasantly dunderin' hot— fine tay, laties. 

Isa. Very pleasant, indeed. 

Peter. I von der ven der poat 

Isa. I understand we will be under w\ay soon. 

Peter. T dond't know vot do tink apout dot poat ridin' piziness. 
I nefpr tried dot put vonce pefore in. mine life und dot dime ve 
dond't more ash got started ven I got me so sick !— oh, mine goot- 
rracious, put I vould rather lose me a haluf a tollar, put I vas sick. 
(makes face—mts hands on stomach) I lose me mine dinner in aDOut ' 



6 PELEG AND PETER; OE, ABOUND THE HORN. 

clwo minute? vot T piil a halnf a tollar vor shoost pefore I started 
iind I thought py gracious I voukl throw cop mine 

Isa. 1 
& J- Sir! (both turn away 

Kate,) 

Peter, (aside) Vot's der matter mit dem? 

Isa. You win confer a favor by changing the subject of your 
conversation. 

Peter. Dot so? Veil, say, dot vas a quick shange vor dot dinner 
do. 

Isa. Sir! {turns away 

Kate. I suppose you, like the rest of us, have been to San Fran- 
cisco attending the reunion. 

Peter. You pet you ; und I've peen havin' lots off fun cud dhere 
doo. Off I vasn't goiii' pack I vould peen dhere yot. 

Kate. What did you do to amuse yourself? 

Peter. Oh, I vent do der balls und barties und der theatre nnd I 
vent all ofer. Bud say, do you know vhere dey keep der kitchen on 
this poat? 
I Kate. No, sir. 

Peter. Veil, pelieve T vill look arount a leetle und fint oud. I 
vas gittin' hungry like der duce. {exit l. 1 E. 

Isa. (smiles) What an odd geuiiH. 

Enter, Captain, l. 

Ah, Captain, we have just been enjoying a visit from our German 
friend. 

Capt. I am pleased to see you looking so much happier than 
when you first came on board. I wish you a pleasant voyage and 
hope you may never regret the day you embarked upon the Mary 
Jane. • 

Isa. Thanks. I anticipate a pleasant tim % but I do hope we may 
not encounter any severe storms on our way. 

Capt. I hope not, but that is something we cannot foretell. 
However, in case of a storm you can rest assured you could not be 
on a better or more sea-wortlly vessel than the Mary Jane. 

(starts out c. 

Isa. Must you be in such a hurry to leave us. Captain? 

(smiles 

Capt. (touches cap) Business before pleasure. However, when 
once at sea we will have more time to chat. [exit c. 

(Isabel comes front 

Kate. Miss Isabel if this man you are to marry was anytldng like 
our worthy captain here, to marry him wouldn't be such a hard 
task, eh? (playjully strikes her loith fan 

Isa. (blushes) What nonsensical ideas you get into your head. 

Enter, Peleg, r. 

Pelecf. Say, things look kinder scrumptuous round here an' if 
ther fodder only suits me iverything will be O K. (sees ladies 
Ah, Miss Kate an' 

Kate. Mis Courtney, Mr. Potts. 

Isabel, Mr. Potts, I am pleased to meet you. 

Peleg. Here, too. (starts forward to shake hands— Is a.bel. same 



rELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOU^ID THE IIOBN, i 

time turns aioay and sits in chair at table — Peleg looks at her then 
shakes his own hand — turns to Kate; Kinder stuck up, Oi reckon. 

Kate. Take no oftense, Mr. Potts ; she is not used to your ways. 

Peleg, Kinder {taps head 

Kate. Ko, nolyou do not understand. But never mind, you 
will become better acquainted before the voyage is ended. 

Peleg. Oi hope so ; with you at least. 
Looks at her and grins — Kate blus?ies and turns away — loud sounds off 
L, — slaps, cries of pain, etc. 

Peter, (outside) Holt on! holt on! dot vas all fun— T dond'fc 
mean— look oud mit your foolishness ! (slap) Dond't strike me 
dot vay ! (slap) 1 dakes id all pack. ( slap) Look oud dhere ! 

Peter comes falling in on stage l. — jumps up and starts to run — runs 

against Peleg. — begin to fight. 

Enter, Captain, c, quickly — separates and holds them apart, 

Capt. What's the meaning of this ? Speak, sir ! {to Peter 

Peter. Veil, shoost gif me dime und I'll oxplain. 

Capt. Please do so. 

Peter. Haf you got a gal dot vorks down in der kitchen? 

Capt. You must mean the cook. 

Peter. I guess so — she gooked me ! 

Capt. Well, what has that to do with this disturbance? 

Peter. Veil, she shoost look so sweet standin' py der dable peel- 
in' onions, dot I dought me I vould kiss her a leetle shoost vor fun 
you know, ven great sheminy ! 

Capt. What happened ? 

Peter. Veil, I dond't know vedder id vas an earthquake dot 
strike or not, put shoost aboud dot dime der slop bail turned ofer, 
und I got hit on von side olf der head und den on der ouder, und 
I gongluded I dond't pelong down dere und I dought I vould gome 
pack. 

Capt. And the girl? where was she? 

Peter. She vas right dere, too! 

Peleg. By gosh, thot was good enough fer ye ! 

Peter sho^vs fight, Pelkg ditto — Capt. keeps them apart — Peleg 
goes 0^ R. to his room — exit Peter t<^ room — exit Kate, ditto — 
Capt. offers Isabel his arm and they exit c. d. and stand looking 
off to sea. 

Enter, Peter, r., frightened — backs out of room with revolver in hand 
runs across stage then goes back to room and looks in — backs out, 

Peter. Mine Got in Himmel; I find me somedings in mine room. 
(slips up again and looks — backs out) Oh I vot vos dot? 

Enter, Hanibal, through door l. — Peter shoots — Hanibal runs 
across stage and exits r. into Peleg' s room — re-enter Hanibal, 
Peleg after him with knife — Hanibal runs c. then forward to 
footlights — Peter aiid Peleg both kick at him and fall on floor — 
they clinch and fight — Hanibal runs back and looks at them — 
when Peter shoots pistol Isabel /amis — Capt. catches her, 
Han. (swings hat) Hi ! golly jes' see 'em chaw each other ! 

{picture 
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» PELEG AXD PETEU; OB, AROUND THE HOBIT. 

ACT II. 

SCENE — Same as Act I. — Capt. anA Isabel seen standing in doorc 
looking i\ff to sea. 
Isa. (coining forimrd) Then thf» hiohe^t point of land has re- 
ceded from view and our voyn'i,*' is fairly beifun. 

Copt. Yes: the only scneiy yon will see now for a good many 
Jays will be a vnst wilderne-^ of water. 
Isa. 1 love the sea and am never iiappier than when afloat. 

Capt. 1 can truthfully sa}' the same. 

Isa. There was one thing I was going to ask you and it almost 
slipped my mind. 

Crpi. What was that? 

Isa. What did you do with the darkey? 

Capt. Oh, he begged so hard for me to take him to New York 
chat I could not refuse; so I told him if he would make 
nimself generally useful about the ship, he could go. If you want 
him at any time just tap the bell. 

Isa. Biit how came he in the Dutchman's room? 

Capt. He had stored himself away until the ship sliould get to 
sea, but his hiding place was discovered by the Dutcliman, wlio, in 
his fright, nearly shot him. 

Isa. And nearly frightened ine out of my wits— but our pugil- 
istic friends ? 

Capt. Are all right. They discovered their mistake before they 
had hurt each other to amount to anything. 

Isa. I hope we shall not be treated to any more such scenes in 
the future. Situated as I am without a protector 

Capt. You forget me. 

Isa. No; and lam grateful to you for favors shown me, but, 
pardon me when I say that a lady could expect no other treatment 
from an American sailor. 

Capt. {touches cap) Thanks; and allow me to add this, knowing 
me to be an American sailor, I hope you will not hesitite, in an 
hour of need, to call on me, for where can you timl an American 
sailor or citizen that is a man, who wouM reluse to shed the last 
drop of his heart's blood to protect a woman from insult or in- 
jury? 

Enter, Peleg, l., in time to hear last of speech. 

Peleg. Thot's ther talk, Oi say. Three cheers, for ther Ameri- 
can Agle! (Capt. quickly goes l. — Isa. r.) But say, Oi 
hope Oi ain't interferin' with any agreements. 

Isa. Not at all, sir. 

Peleg, Well, all roight thin, only two's company, and Oi shouldn't 
loike it mesilf. (starts l. 

Capt. You needn't leave on our account; eh, Miss Courtney? 

Isa. Certainly not. 

Peleg. Wall, of course if it don't make any ditterence Oi'll 

{looks from one to the other) But say, Oi'll jes' look in agin. 

(going 

Isa. Will you stop where you are, sir, you are not in the least in 
in the way. 

Peleg. Jes* as you say. (comes back) Thot remoinds me av ther 
toime whin Oi wint sparkin' Sail 

Capt. I suppose you had quite a time. (exit, C aft., c. ly. 



FELEG AND PETEB ; OH, ABO UN D THE IIOBN. 9 

At same time Isa. crosses and exits into her room r. — Peleg is aston- 
ished — finally starts out c. d. 

Enter, KATTifrom room and crosses to front, r., singing ^'Life on the 
Ocean Wave,'^ etc. — Peleg comes back and follows her R, — 
Kate screams, 

Kate, Why, Mr. Potts, how you frightened me ! 

Peleg, Did Oi Didn't go to Oi'm sorry! 

Kate. I am so nervous. 

Peleg, Wall Goll dang it, Oi'm sorry! 

Kate sits in chair at table R — Peleg in chair L. 

Enter, Hanibal, c. d. — looks from one to the other — grins — goes to 

iPELEG. 

Han, What's de mattah, massa, ain't sick, is yoh? 

Peleg. No. (Kate sighs — he goes to her 

Han. What's de mattah wif yoh, young missy, is yoh sick? 

Kate. No. 

Han. (aside) Now dem folkses am sick an' I knows jes' what's 
f!e mattah wif 'em. Dey's been takin' too mucli moonshine aftah 
suiipali. 

Peleg. Hanibal, (Han. goes to him) bring me a glass of water. 

(Han. starts 

Kate. Hanibal, {goes to her) I dropped my handkerchief on 
deck while walking. Please lind it for ine. 

Han. Yes'm. (going 

Peleg. Hanibal, (goes to Peleg) be jist as long about it us 
you can. Understand? 

Han. (grins — aside) Yes, I understand. Dey bofe want to git 
1 id of me. (starts — gets to dour c. then turns and looks back — grins) 
lli ! golly, if dat ain't de sickest lookin' couple I eber seed, (exit c. 

Peleg. Kate. 

Kate. Mr. Potts. (both rise and mjve c. toward each other 

Enter, Peter, from room. 
Peleg. (ZooA;s ai Peter) Jerusalem! 

Pushes into his room — Kate goes front r. — Peter looks after Peleg 
in astonishment, then sees Katk — attempts to put his arms around 
her — she gives him a push which sends him sprawling on the floor 
— exit, Kate, into her room — Peter gets up slowly — looks 
around. 

Peter. Dhere vos no posey flower mitout stickers ! Py gracious ! 
dot voman vos got a muscle on him like von prize fighter. Der man 
vot she marries vill half do stand arount. (exit into room 

Enter, Hanibal, c. 

Han. Say, why where de dickens am de folks? (laughs) By 
roll 7, but dey am badly mashed on each odder. But changing de 
s ibfect, Psestruck a good job here, good chuck and a good bunk. 
Oh 1 feels like a bumble-bee in de clovahl (sings) *'0h, go 'long, 
Liza Jane, etc." (dances 



10 PELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN. 
Enter, Isabel, r. 

Isa. Hanibal, come here. Did I not hear you singing just 
viovv? 

Han. I don't know but what I was a tunin' my melodious voice 
a little on de scale. 

Isa. I would like very much to hear you sing. 

Han. Oh, Lor' missy, I can't sing 'fore company. 

Isa. (archly) What ! not to please me? 

Han. (aside) If she'd jis' keep lookin' at me dat way I'd jump 
ofl" de boat if she told me to. I'se got to get out ob heah. 

(exit R. 1 E. 

Enter, Capt., c. 

Capt. I was sure I heard singing. 

Isa. It must have been Hanibal singing some of his Darkey 
songs. 
Capt, Sorry to have missed it. 

Enter, Peleg, l. — hands on stomach and all doubled up. 

Peleg, Oh, gee whitikers ! Cap., suthins ther matter wid mel 
It's ketched me roight in ther stomach Oh I tarnation ! 

Capt. (smiles) Oh, that's nothing serious. If you will lie down 
a while you will undoubtedly feel better soon. 

Peleg. Oh, Oi'm a goner, sure I (exit into room 

Enter, Peter, r. venj sick — doubled np and face twisted out of shape. 

Peter. Oh, say, mine Got in Himmel, vot kind off a sickness vos 
dot? Oh, mine gootness gracious! (rushes into his room 

Capt. and Isa. look at each other and smile^he offers his arm to her 
and they exit c. d. in seeming conversation. 

Enter, Peleg, l., in shirt- sleeves — hand to his mouth — runs out c. d. 
and vomits over railing — goes back to room wiping mouth. 

Enter, Peter, r. — biz. same then exit into room. 

Enter, Peleg and Peter, together — run to railing — run against each 
other — begin to light — Peter has to stop and vomit over railing — 
Peleg spars — just as Peter gets through and turns to fight Peleg 
runs to railing and vomits — Peter goes to room — Peleg goes to 
room — Capt. and Isa. appear at CD. — Capt. raises cap to her and 
exits c. — ISA. exits into her room. 

Enter, Kate, from room — goes to table r. and sits. 

Enter, Peleg, from room, 

Peleg. Thar, Oi feel a good deal better. 

Kate. Glad to hear it. 

Peleg. Say, b'gosh, thot disase ketches a feller moighty suddint! 

But say, Miss Kate 

Kate. Mr. Potts! 

Peleg, (suddenly) Did you say anything. Miss Kate? 

(looks at her then starts for door 
Kate, Where are you going ? 



TELEQ AND PETER; OB, AROUND THE HORN, 11 

Peleg, (comes hack) Oh, no place in pertic'ler. 

Kate. ( about to cry — biz. with handkerchief) You're the — the— 
X don't know what to call you I 

Peleg. Gosh ! how hot it is in here ! Oi believe Oi'U go out on 
deck. {going 

Kate, (runs after him) Oh, don't! Mr. Potts, you might catch 
cold, and— and— then — 

Peleg. And then? 

Kate. You might die ! 

Cries — turns from him — he puts his arm around her and tries to take 
her hands from her face. 

Enter, Hanibal, l. 
Han. Hi I Golly! {rushes off again 

(Peleg leads Kate to chair r. c. — gets chair and sits beside her 

Enter, Peter, /ro»w room in night gown and cap — runs to railing and 
vomits — starts for room, is taken sick again and runs back to rail- 
ing — business same — starts for room — discovers Kate and Peleg 
— frightened — runs for room but. goes into Isabel's room by mis- 
take — Isabel screams — Peter yells and comes running out of her 
room with Isabel after him with revolver — Peter drops on knees 
c. — Isabel points revolver at him — Kate screams lohen Peter 
comes out 0/ Isabel's room and throws herself into Peleg's arms 
Captain appears at c. d. and enters as Curtain falls. 

ACT III. 

Scene same as Act I. 

Enter, Hanibal, c. d. 

Han. I neber seed sich times as we're habin' on dis boat ! Ebery- 
body am gittin' in lub and trouble all de time. Now, dar's Captain 
and Miss Isabel am bofe in lub wif each other and dat ar Yankee and 
Mi>s Kate am in de same siteration. Eberybody 

Enter, Peter, from room, 

am habin' trouble but me and de Dutchman. 

Peter. Vot's dot apoud dot Dutch mans*:' 

Han. Hello ! yoh's out agiu is yoh ? 

Peter. Oh, I vos all right now. But say, I gome bretty near 
fitting shooted mit dot vomaus! 

Han. Hi! hi! hi! By golly, I'll neber forgit dat time as long as 
1 lib and dat Summer costume yoh was dressed in ! Say, Dutchy, 
I'd like to hab yoh's picture jes' as yoh looked when de gal had a 
bead on yoh. 

Peter. Veil, I vos scared, you pet you ! But vot vould you do 
mit dot picture off you got id? 

Han. I'd hang it up in de cellar to scare away de rats. 

(Peter strikes at him — Han. dodges and runs front l. 

Peter. You plack rascal ! I vill show you do make fun micme! 
You — you — 

Han. Sauerkraut ! 
Peter. Gome Placky, ve vill say no more apout dot. I dond't 
vont no droubles mit you. Gome oud on der deck, I vant do talk 
mit you. {exeunt c. d. 



IS PELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN, 
Enter, Kate, r. 

Kate. Oh, dear, I wish we were at out journey's end, it is so dull 
on board ship; and poor Miss Isabel is grieving herself to death. 
She is determinned to obey her father's command, and if she does 
she'll soon be insane, for anyone can see with half an eye that she 
fairly worships Captain Hargreaves, and he thinks as much of her 
as she does of him. They're smart folks in some ways, but la the 
matter of love two bigger fools never met. 

Enter, Isabel, c, in time to hear last of speech. 

Isa. Kate, I am very grateful to you for the interest you take in 
my aflfairs, as I have told you before, but I want you to distinctly 
understand that if you wish to remain in my employ you must be 
more careful in expressing your opinions. i 

Kate. Miss Isabel, don't be offended at me. If I didn't think so 
much of you I would not care, but as it is I can't bear to see you so 
ii'elancholy and lifeless, when you are naturally as light-hearted 
and free as a bird. 

Isa, Enough, Kate; you do not understand the situation. If you 
did you would think differently. i 

Kate. I don't care, I understand this much. Captain Hargreave? 
loves you — 

Isa. Kate ! 

Kate. And you love him and— 

Isa. Kate, leave the room ! (exit, Kate, l.) She but speaks the 
truth. Oh, father! father! you signed my death warrant when you 
signed your will ! {drops in chair at table — covers face with hands 

Enter, Captain, c. 

Capt. Isabel, {goes to her and puts hand on her head — hears some- 
one coming — looks out c. — comes back) Confound it! 

Enter, Peter, l. u. e., Peleg, r. u. e. and Hanibal, c. d, at same 
time Peleg enters. 

{exit, Capt. r. — Isa. exits into her room 

Peter goes l. and looks after Isa. — Peleg goes r. and looks after 

Capt. 

Han. I gness dey got awny. 

Peleg. {comes c.) S.iy, thim folks act mighty queer. 

Peter. Yah, dot vorser den dot sickness dot ve got vhen ve first 
gi me on der poat. 

Peleg. Oi should say it was. If they don't get the matter 
straightened up in some way pritty quick thur'il be two cases av 
siisan side some av these days. 

Peter. Dot's apoiit der facts off der gase. 

Peleg' Oi should say it was. 

Peter. I vill told you vot dot reminds me apout. I veil remem- 
ber vone dimes ven I dry do dell Katrina dot I like her her bretty 
veil, und efry dime I vould dry do speak do her she vould look at 
me mit dose plue eyes off hers und py gracious I dond't could say 
noting. 

Han. Had a kind ob stoppage in yoh's speech, eh? 

Peter. Somedings like dot. 

Peleg. Well, I'll tell yer. I knew a feller one time by the 



; TELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOUND TBE HOBN. It 

name av Sam Skinner, and he fell in love with a girl by the name 
of Dedoe, and the blasted fool was just like the Captain here. 
He didn't have ther spunk ter ax Miss Dedog ter hev him, and he 
jest foolerl ajonc^ till Miss Dedooj got disgusted with there whole bus- 
iness and married a stranger as come around there by ther name av 
Jim Strangle. 

Han. Dat was a clear case of strangle de dog ! 

Peleg, And Skinner was everlastingly left. 

Peter, Say, dere's vone ting dot I vant do speak apoufc vile I 
^lond't vorgot id, und dot vos dis. Off you efer dry do make lof mit 
Katie, stand avay off or — 

Han, You might get de consurapting. 

i*ELEG strikes at him— he runs off c— Peter exits l. u. e. smiling— 
Peleg storms about stage. 

Enter, Kate, k. 

Peleg. Confound him, anyway, Oi'll break his head! 

Kate. Break who'se heaJ? 

Peleg. Why, thot darned nigger's! His fooling around in here 
is too much, anyway I 

Kate. Why, Mr. Potts, why are you so angry? 

Peleg. Oi ain't angrv, Oi'ni mad ! 

Kate, Never mind the Darke\% Mr. Potts. Come sit down and 
\>e sociable. (sits at table 

Peleg. (aside) Phot makes me so allfired narvous? Oi swan, 
Oi'm pretty near as bad as ther Captain, but goU darn it, no true 
born American citizen should take to his iieels afore ther enemy 
fires a shot, and Oi won't show ther white featlier now, (aloud) 
Miss Kate. 

Kate. Mr. Potts ? 

Peter, (outside) Captain, you vill find id oud ust as I told you. 
(Peleg starts then hurriedly exits r. u. e. — exit, Kate, l. 

Enter, Peter and Captain, c. d. 

^en a man lofs a vomans mit his whole heart, petter he marry dot 
voman off he lose efry cent off money and broperty vot he got, den 
id vould pe do marry some vomans dot got blenty money und no 
heart. 

Capt, Of course, of course. But I suppose there are cases 
where— 

Peter. No, sir ; dere vos no gase vere any man or vomans vould 
pe justified in getting man-led mitout lof or do blame some vone 
else. Ve haf got vone life do lif und dere vas no life happy mitoud 
lof. 

Capt. {shakes hands) You speak my sentiments. 

Enter, Isabel, c. d. — stops and listens, 

Peter. Dere vas lots off droubles made by some beoples dot got 
fnarried ven dere vos no lof. I got some droubles mineself aboud 
dot. Mine fader vant me do marry vone gal vot dond't suit me. I 
vou'd like do blease mine fader, put I vould rader suit mineself. 
Id vould pe me dot vould haf do lif mit dot vomans und not mli e 
fader, {exit, Isx, c.) und ven I got married, Gaptain, id vill i e 
cler vomans I lof und not der money vot she got. (exit h, u. e. 



u PELEa AND peteh; oi?, ahovnd the BOBK. 

Enter J Kate, l. 

Capt, Well, Miss Kate, are j^ou enjoying your voyage thus far? 

Kate. How can I help it? A good shii:>, pleasant companions and 
beautiful weather. 

(Peleg appears c. d, and listens 

Capt. Glad to hear it. {takes her hand) Kate, why does Isabel 
avoid me? If I come in here she goes to her room, and if I meet 
her on deck she immediately excuses herself and goes to the cabin. 
Why is it? (Peleg shakes fist and exits C. D. 

Kate. Ah, Captain, you shouldn't notice things so closely. But 
I can tell you one thing. 

Capt. What is it? 

Kate, (smiles) In my opinion, there is a certain Captain of a cer- 
tain ship that Miss Isabel don't— exactly— hate. 

(exit, Capt., r. u. e. 
(Kate stands looking after him smiling 

Enter, Peleg, c. d. 

Peleg. Oh I he's gone, has he? 

Kate. If you mean Captain Hargreaves, yes. But what of it? 

Peleg. Oh, yer needn't look so goU darned innercent about it J 
I seen yer ! 

Kate. Seen what ? 

Peleg. Seen yer and ther Captain in here, and he had a hold av 
3^er hand and — 

Kate. What if he did ? is that any concern of yours ? 

Peleg. No ; only — 

Kate. Only what? 

Peleg. Oh, nuthin' ; only — 

Kate. Well what? 

Peleg. Kate if that Captain tries ter shine around yer, thor'll be 
one av ther goll darndest rows around here yer ever experienced! 

Kate. What do you mean? 

Peleg. Why, goll darn it, Kate, Oi won't stand it, no how! 

Kate. Please explain vourself, sir. 

Peleg. Why, Kate. Oi— 

Drops on knees — Isa. and Capt. appear c. d. Peter l. u. e. and 
Han. r. 1 E. — all laugh — Kate screams — Peleg starts to his feet 
in consternation. 

CUKTAIN. 
ACT IV. 

Scene same — Isabel at table reading — lays down hook and drops head 

in hands. 

Enter, Captain, c. 

Capt» {goes to her) Alone? 

Isa. {raising head) With my thoughts. 

Capt. Shall 1 offer you the usual penny for them? {sits by her) 
Isabel — Miss Courtney, in the few short weeks in w^hich we have 
been thrown in each other's society you have become dearer to me — 

Isa. {sta7'ts to her feet and crosses to l. c. — aside) Oh, Father in 
Heaven ! what have I done that I must cause others unhappinesa 
aud live a life j)f misery and wretchedness myself ? 



PELEG AKD PETEB ; OB, ABOUND TEE EOBN, 15 

Capt. (goes to her) Isabel, do not turn away from me. Is it 
possible that I have beea mistaken and that you have no love for 
me? 

Isa, (aside) Shall I allow him to think that? (aloud) Charles 
—Mr. Har^reaves, it is witli sorrow — 

Capt. Give yourself to me and you shall never know sorrow. 
Takes her in his arms — she allows her head to restamoment on his breast 
— Peter and Peleg appear at c. d. and take in the situation — dig 
each other in the ribs and exit c. — Isa. releases herself and stag- 
gers front with hand to forehead, 

Isa, (aside) How can I say it?— but I must I (aloud) Captain 
Hargreaves, I am already engaged. 

Capt. Engaged ! {walks away — comes back) Have you, then, 
been using my heart for a plaything, with which to while away an 
idle hour? Is it possible that you are but a heartless flirt? 

Isa. Allow me to give you a portion of my family history and 
you will then be more capable of judging me than you are at pres- 
ent. 

Capt. Proceed. (both sit 

Isa, My father's name was Alexander Courtney, a German, and 
his boon companion was one Jacob Polstein. Jacob Polstein had a 
son two years my senior, and while we were children our fathers 
betrothed us in marriage. My father soon after emmigrated to 
America, where, before he died, he became immensely rich. 
Peter Polstein stayed in Germany — at least, so far as I know — but 
be that as it may, I have never seen my betrothed husband since I 
have been old enough to remember. But it was understood between 
the two families that we were to be married in the month of * * * 
and that time is close at hand. But the idea of marryiug a man 
whom I have never seen and know nothing about, has grown more 
and more distasteful to me as I have grown older until at times I 
have almost rebelled. But it was the one great desire of ray father's 
life to have this marriage consummated, and his will, made only a 
short time before his death, states plainly that in case of my refusal 
to marry Peter Polstein at the appointed time all l.ia money and 
vast estates will revert to him excepting the mere pittance which 
the law would allow me, and Polstein's wealth all falls to me in 
case he refuses to marry me. Now, Captain Hargreaves, you have 
heard my story and — 

Capt. (starts to his feet) Yes; and I consider it an infamous 
outrage for any man to cooly and deliberately forge the chains 
with which to bind his child to a life of misery and suffering! 
^ Isa. Sir I You are speaking of my father! 

Capt. Isabel, much as I love you, and were he twenty times 
your father, I would still say the same thing I The betrothal of 
infants ! Marriages of convenience, position or money is one of the 
greatest curses ot the human race ! 

Isa. I feel that you are right. The mere loss of my wealth 
would not influence my decision an instant. But my father's re- 
quest — 

Capt. (quickly) Should be kept sacred, did it not consign you 
to*worse than death. 

Isa. I must have time to think, (clasps her hands) Oh, how 
shall I decide ? 

Caj)<. (goes to her} Let me decide for you. 



le PELEG AND PETEJR ; OB, AnOVND TEE ROUN. 

Isa, (going) You shall have your answer soon — too soon, I feat 

for my future happiness. (exit l, 

Capt. looks after her a moment then exits r. 1 e.— Peleg and Peter 

look in c. D. 

Enter, Peleg and Peter, c. d., laughing heartily. 

Peleg. (sobers vp) Phot's ther matter wid yer, Dutchy? 

Peter, Veil off id comes do dot, vol's der madder mlt you? 

{both laugh 

Peleg, Oh, it war too darned funny! 

Peter, I ust looked in der door und I seen der Gaptain — 

Peleg. Huggin' — 

Peter. Der gal ! (both laugh 

Peleg, Oi swan ter gracious, Oi ain't laughed so much since O! 
kin remember I 

Peter. Me, doo I 

Peleg. Say, Dutchy, kin yer sing? 

Peter. Yah, ust a leedle. 

Peleg, Give us a specimen. 

Peter, (mad) Petter you dond't go do galling me names like 
dot; I von't stand id I 

Peleg, Why, goll darn it, Oi didn't call yer anything, yer ould 
fool I 

Peter, Fool I I dond't 'low no mans do gall me a fool I 

(draws pistoi , 

Peleg. Here, goll darn it, look out wid thot cannon! It might 
gooff! 

Peter. Off dot gun does off, vhere you vos, eh? 

Peleg. (draws kuife) Say, yer lay down thot gun or Oi'll carve 
yer inter mince meat! (rushes at him — 'Peter runs 

Peter. Look oud, dere, mit dot knife ! 

Peleg. Dutchy, phots ther rason you and me can't be friends? 

Peter. Dot vould suit me. 
. Peleg. And sthop tliis fooliu'. 

Peter. Dot vould suit me pully. 

Peleg. Thot's phot Oi say. 

(lays knife on chair — Peter latjs revolver on same chair 

Peter. Dot's der dalk vot suit me. 

(shake hands across chair — Han. appears c, d. 

Han. De lines am all broke down and de bloody shirt am 
buried. 

Peleg, Hello, Charcoal ! Come here. 

Enter, Hanibal, c. d. — stands near them. 
Say, Dutchy, here's thot thing yez found in yer room thot toime. 

Peter. Yah, dot vos so. Put mine gootness gracious, look at 
dot face ! 

Peleg. Say, Dutchy, did yez iver notice ther style some av these 
goll darned niggers put on whin they git on their best suit? 

Peter. Dot peat everyting vot I see. 

Peleg. Head throwed back. (imitates 

Peter. Und stomach dot vay. (imitates 

Peleg. But phot's this country a comin' to? If this foreign im- 
migration ain't stopped purty quick, genuine Yankees '11 be scarcer 
nor hen's teeth. But Oi don't know but it's all roight so long as 
ther foreigners thot come over here cut loose from ther ould country 
and call thimsel ves A mericans. 



TELEG AXD PETER; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN, 17 

Peter. Ynh, clot vos so. ( goes front i..) I say, glory mit der 
^tars uiid stripes I 
Peleg, {r/nes frout p.) And ther American Agle! 
Peter. TJnd Hale Golumbus! 
Han. And Ue cull ud population! Let's gib free cheers I 

(swings hat 
Peter. Yon plnck Nigcrer! 
Peleg. Here ! Oi'll smash yez ! 

They start for hi7n — IT an. grabs knife and revolver and points one at 
each — they exit r. 1 e. hurriedly 

Enter, Captatx, c. d. — TIax. drops pistol and knife and rushes out l. 
Capt. looks after him and smiles — sits at table R. 

Enter, Peleg and Peter, c. d. 

Peleg. Here he is ! 
Peter. You plnck Nigger! 
Both rush and catch C AFT. and throw him on floor — discover their 
mistake and rush off c. — Capt. gets up— brushes himself — looks 
around. 

Capt. Who is there on this ship that dare take such liberties with 
me? I'll investigate! ' (exitL.v.E. 

Enter, Pelkg and Peter, c. d., cautiously — both shake their fists — 
Peleg takes knife and motions Peter to come — Peter takes 
pistol u7id both exit r. u. e. 

Enter, Captain, l. u. e. 

Cap. The men are all at their posts and the matter remains as 
much of a mystery as ever. 

Enter, Kate, r. 

Ah, Miss Knte, good evening. 

Kate. Good evening. Captain; but yon are looking troubled. 

Capt. 1 was the victim of a practical joke a short time ago, and 
feel a little the worse for it; that's all. 

Kate. Pshaw, Captain, you ineedn't tell me any such thing. I 
believe I could tell yon what is troubling you a great deal more 
than that. 

Capt. What is it? 

Kate. Oh, how innocent we are! But, laying joking aside, Cap- 
tain the course of true love never did run smoothly. (Capt. starts 
toward c. D. — Kate moves after him) 

Enter, Peleg and Peter, r. u. e. — cross stage and exit l. u. e. 

Captain ITargreavos, don't be so easily discouraged. Let me tell 
you a secret, {he turns to her) My mistress loves you. 

Capt. [seizes her hand) By ;;^whose authority do you tell me 
this? 

Kate. By my own, of course, (he drops her hand) Captain 
Hargreaves. heie is a note my mistress requested \ue to hand you» 
and I think 1 can make a j)retty chise guess as to tlie contents, I 
gay to you, stand by the ship, and mark my words, the eneray*a 
colors will soon come down on the run. 



18 PEL^G A^D rSTEB; OH, A HOUND TUB ttOBK. 

Hands him note and exits l. — Capt. goes r. u. e. and reads note-^ 

Han. runs past c. d. pursued hy Peleg and Peter — after a mO' 

ment Peleg and Peter come back past door crestfallen — shake 

their Jists. 

Capt. And this is the end! Would 1 had never been born! 

This piece of paper tells me that I ain a friend, but that I can never 

be anything more. And this is the end! I do not care to live 

longer. I may as well put an end to everything. 1 may , as well 

die now as any other time! {draws pistol and places it to his head) 

Farewell, Isabel, I leave — 

Enter, Peleg, c. d. 

Peleg. Hold on thar, Cap! Phot in tarnation is ther matter? 
If thot ere persuader had a wint off it moight a hurt yez. 

Capt. It would have put an end to my suffering! 

Peleg. Phot in tarnation is ther matter wid yez, anyway? 

Capt. I am broken hearted ! 

Peleg. If tliot's all thot's ther matter wid yez, Oi kin soon fix 
thot. 

Capt. Oh, do not torture me! {rushes out c. d. 

Peleg. {laughs) AVall, Oi swar! Thot feller's in bad shapt* ! 
Now, if Oi knowed phot ter do fer him, Oi'm darned if Oi wouldn't 
do it. Oi allers did hate ter see a man in trouble. 

Enter, Kate, l. 

Kate. Why, how kind you are, Mr. Potts ! 

Peleg. {looks around) Wall, phot av it? 

Kate. Nothing : only I've heard that kind men make good — make 
good — 

Peleg. Good what ? 

Kate, Make good — good husbands. 

Peleg. {aside) Good lord, Oi'm in fer it now! {aloud) Why do 
ye say thot? 

Kate. I've heard some married folks say so. 

Peleg. Wall, b'gosh, Oi've niver been married and Oi don't 
know. 

Kate, {aside) I'll have to try some other plan, {screams — runs 
toward Peleg and throws herself into his arms — Peleg kisses her) 
Why, Mr. Potts, how dare you ! 

Peleg. Now Oi've got ye and ye shan't go till 3'e've promised ter 
be my woife I 

Kate. I — I — prom— promise. 

Ptleg. And ye'll marry me I 

Kate. Ye — yes. 

Enterj Hanibal, c. d, 

Han. Oh, de Lawd ! (Kate screams and runs off l — Peleg 
strikes at Han. who runs around stage) Didn't go to do it, boss! 
But say — 

Peleg. You go to ther dickers ! 
' (rushes off r. u. e. — Han. laughs— exit r. 

Peter, {outside) No, Gaptain, I dond't vant do })e makin' 
droubles on der poat, put vone oT dem sailors vos a dalkin' apout 
somedings und der vay he daiU I donJ't could stand id ! 



PELEG AND PETEB ; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN, 16 

Enter, Peter and Captain, c. d. 

Capt. What was he talkiiio; about? 

Peter. He vos clalkhig apout inudJer-py-laws und de vay dot 
feller dalked vos doo pad. 1 doiid't could stand id! 

(Peter stands c. — Capt. r. 

Enter, Isabel, l.— Capt. lifts c^p and bows to her — Peter not seeing 
her, bows to Capt. 

Vliy, I vIII toM you, Gaprain, dot man said dot mudders-py-law 
on<;ht do pe apoUslied or pud iu a states prison or soinedings like 
dot. Now. I dond't tink dot vay. 

Capt. What do you think? 

Peter. Vtll, I tink like dis. Dot ven a mans ojot drouples mit 
his mudder-py-law, in nine hoondred und ninety-nine gases id vos 
more ash der man's fault dhan id vos der niuJder-py-lavv's, py gra- 
cious ! 

Is a. Well said I 

Peter, (turns) Dunderin' hot, ain't id? 

Isa. Allow me to thank you for your championship of the much 
abused mother-in-law. 

Peter. Dot vos all right. I knovv somedings apout dot. Let me 
told _you. Vone dime I knowed a young man und he got a first- 
class real mudder und a ! pest family mudder-py-law, und 

der pest vife vot eler dor sun shone on, Apout 240 dimes a tay dot 
vomans vould told him dot he got der most peautiful plue hair und 
plack nose dot efer vos. Now, vone dime dot feller vos down in a 
store und he make sliokes apoud dot mudder-py-law und apoud a 
poor vidow vomans who got twelve small sliiidren und tings like 
dot. 1 doughtid vosvonderful dot man 'svords dond't got stuck in his 
troat und choke iiim deat. Put ust apoud dot dime I picked mine- 
self oop und 1 emptied dot young mans oud der vindow und he come 
down on der dop oft' a man und a monkey vot vos standin' down 
dhere playing der dune galled "Gome do mine arms mine only own 
«iweelhearr." 

Capt. And that served him right I 

Peter. Dot's ust vot 1 dought. (exit l. u. e. 

Enter, Kate, c. d. 

Isa. Isn't it strange that as long a«5 we have b3en on board we 
nave never heard our German's name? 

Kate. It is probably one of those unpronouncable names that 
.would take him an hour to say and he don't like to undertake it. 

Isa. Kate, I will go to my room. (exit Kate and Isa. l. 

Capt. She avoids me on every occasion. {exit r. 

Enter, Peleg and Peter, c. d. — lock arms as they come in and walk 
front to footlights. 

PeUq. Dutchy, phot air ye going ter do whin ye git ter New 
Tork ?■ 

Peter. Veil, I vant do stop dhere avile on pizness. 
Peleg. Phot hotel will ye sthop at? 

(when they reach footlights they turn to go hack toward C. D. 



so I'ELEG AND PETEU ; OB, AROUND THE HOBN, . 
Enter, Haxibal, r. u. e. 
Han, Now look out foh fun ! 

Slips up behind them and sticks them loith pins — both yell and turn 
quickly, each turning on outside foot at same time — Han. darts be' 
iween them — they don't see him and qo forward looking around. 

Peleg, Wall thot bents me ! 

Peter, 1 clought id vos a sticker or someclings like dot. 

ilAN. Sticks them again— they jum.p and turn as before — Han. darts 6e- 
tween them and exits k. — Peter and Peleg look all around and 
finally look at each other — start — f^quare off and spar around stage 
Peleg makes a dash — clinch— Vet eh falls on back — Peleg kneels 
on him with fist raised to strike. 

Peter, Here ! here ! got off mine stomache ! 

Peleg. Lay still, goll d-ini ye! Oi'U show ye who ye're stiekin' 
pii)S inter I tPeter struggles and turns Peleg underneath 

Peleg. Here yer ain't got no roight ter hold me down, fer Oi'm » 
Dimicjirtl 

Peter. Dot vos all right I vas a Eebublican ! 

Enter, Capt., c. — catches Peter by collar and pulls him of of Peleg. 

Capt. Why is it you two are alw.iys fighting? Why can't you 
agree ? 

Peter. Veil, I vill tink apoud dot. {exit l. u. k. 

Peleg exits r. u. e., with hat jammed down over his eyes — shakes fist. 

Capt exits c. d, — stands by railing. 

Enter, Isabel, l. 

Isa. Oh, that this voyage was ended! (Capt. turns and listens) 
What torture it is for me to be compelled to daily and hourly resis*" 
the pleadings of my heart ! But — my duty is plain. 

Enter, Capt., c. d. — goes to her. 

Capt. Isabel. 

Isa, {turns quickly) Captain HargreavesI Leave me — please 
do. 

Capt. Isabel — pardon me, but I unintentionally overheard your 
soliloquy and what 1 heard has given me courage to again ask you 
to lay aside your puritanical ideas. Come to me and let me dispel 
the clouds that are hovering over you. (takes her hand 

Isa. (withdraws hand and moves l.) You but make my trouble 
the harder to bear. 

Capt. (hand on her shoulder) Listen to me a moment. It is not 
right — it is not in reason that you should blight your li:e and mine 
(Peter appears c. D. — turns to go) just because your father in a 
thoughtless moment betrothed you to the son of Jacob Polstein (Pet- 
er listens) What do you know ot this man, Peter Polstein, your be- 
trothed husband? , 

/srt. Captain Ilargreaves, T know this. It was my father's dying 
request that I should marry Peter Polstein, and, repugnant as the 
idea is to rae, when the time comes I shall marry him. 



PELEG AND PETER; OB, AROUND THE HORN, SI 
Enter, Peter, c. d. 

Peter. Dot's i^iziiess! (Capt. seizes him — 7'iins him back to door 

Capt. You idiot I Avhat right have you to interrupt our conversa- 
tion ? 

Peter. T vould like do risk der laty vone questions. 

Capt. Don't 5^ou i=ee yon are interrupting our conversation? 

Isa. You can ask your qustion, if you choose. 

Peter. I ust vant do know vot your name vos? 

Isa. My name is Isabel Courtney. 

Peter. Dot's vot I had concluded. 

Isa. What made you think so? 

Peter. As J vas passing der door ust now I heard you speak a 
name vhich made me stop und listen. 

Isa. And that name — 

Peter. Vos der name oil mine fadder — Jacob Polstein. 

Isa. Then you are — you are — 

Peter. Peter Polstein. 

Isa. Oh, Heaven ! {drops in chair— face in hands 

Capt. rushes out c. d. — knocks over chair which attracts Peter's 

attention. 

Peter. Vot's der matter mit dot feller? He's gone off like some 
shoot gun or somedings like dot. (looks at Isa.) So dot vos my 
betrothed vife vot t dond't see pefore? (smiles) Some vay she 
dond't seem bretty glat do see me. From vot I haf seen on der poat 
on disdrlp I tink I gould put mine finger on a feller dot she vould 
rader see dvvendy dimes as do see me nefer. Put I vill speak do 
her. (goes to her) Miss Isabel, I vould like do speak do you on 
pizness. 

Isa. {without raising head) I am listening, sir. 

Peter, (aside) Sir! Dot vos brettj^ goot. {looks at her — smiles 
— wipes his chin) I dought I vould haf some fun mit her put she 
feel doo pad. {aloud) Miss Isabel I vos goin to New York on bur- 
pose do see you, put dis vos petter as goot. Say, vipe dose eyes 
und look oop here. I dond't like do dalk do der pack oti a voraan's 
heat. (Isabel raises her head) Dliere dot vos petter. I von't bite 
you. Now dhen, you vill understhand dot off you dond't marry 
me you vill lose all your fader's money, und I vill got id. 

Isa. I care not for money. 

Peter. Veil, money vos purty goot do haf aboud der house. Put 
Bay, vasn't dhere a glause in dot vill vot salt dot in gase I gick 
apoud id, und vouldn't marry you, dot you dond't lose der money? 

Isa. There is such a clause, sir. 

Peter. Sir I Dot vos bretty goot I Miss Isabel, I vould like do 
told you a story. 

Isa. You can proceed, sir. 

Peter. Sir I (smiles) Miss Isabel, vone dime dhere Ufa man in 
Shermany und he got a son. He vant dot son to marry a gal dot lif 
in annuder gountry, put dot young man got a gal vot lif in Sher- 
many, py der name off Katrina, und he dold his fader dot Katrina 
vos blenty goot enough vor him und der oder gal might marry some- 
pody dot vos more aggustomed to der glimate. Veli, him und his 
fader got a pig row und der young man leaf home. He goes do 
Katrina und dold her he vould go ofer do America und make money 



S3 PELEa AND PETEB ; Oli, jiiiOUND THE HOBK, 

unci send pHck und crot her. Katrin.i sait all riirht; so der young 
mangoes do Galifornia mid he vork Imril; put he make blenty 
money. Bymhy he send do Slierniany vor Katriiia, und she got on 
a ship und gome ofer do New York. Dhen der young man goes 
down do San Francisco und he got on a ship und he st;irt vor New 
York und der name ott' dot ship vos der Mary Jane, und — 

Isa. {starts to her feet) Wluit I is this your own story you have 
been telling me? 

Peter, (aside) She feels a leedle petter! 

Isa. Am I to understand, then, that you refuse to fulfill your 
father's contract? That you refuse to — refuse to — 

Peter, (aside) Dot vord seems do stick in her troat. (aloud) I 
vouldn't dry do say dot. 

Isa. But if you refuse to marry me your father will disinherit 
you. 

Peter. Votishdot? 

Isa. Y^ou will lose all your father's money. 

Peter. Off mine fader vos vorth all der money dot der Rothschilds 
got und Jay Gould, und Vanderbilt und all dhem fellers, you vant 
do know vot 1 vould do? 

Isa. Y^es. 

Peter. I vould marry Katrina. 

Isa. Then I am to understand that you refuse my hand in mar- 
riage ! 

Peter. Veil, a man dond't could haf dwo vifes at vone dime, und 
my vife's name vill pe Katrina. 

Isa. (claps her hands — crosses to L.) Released! released! my 
chains are stricken oft! Free I free! 

Peter. Veil, she feels a goot deal petter ! (Capt. j)asses c. D.) 
Captain ! gome here ! 

Enter, Capt., c. d. — Peter takes him by arm and leads him forward 
— poiiits to Isabel. 

Ca]:)t. Isabel, have jou not a word for me? 

Isa. (turns to him) Oh, Charles! ' (embrace 

Peter. Veil, dot vos bretty goot vor dose folks. 

Isa. (goes to Peter) My friend, how can 1 ever thank you? 

Pvter. Veil, dond't (by dor, 1 vos petter blease more ash you vos. 
1 vos afrait dot ven you gome do see vot a nice goot lookin' young 
vel er I vos 1 vould haf droubles mit you. Put der Gaptain got me 
oud, eh? (cJnicks her under the chin — Isa. blushes — turns away then 
suddenly turns back, catches Peter and kisses him on cheek) Here! 
here ! petter you dond't do dot some more dimes or 1 vill go pack on 
der gontract! 

Isa. (archly) I'm not afraid. 

Peter. Oh, you aind't? Veil, petter you put von dhere. 
IsA. looks at Capt. — he nods — she goes to Peter and kisses him on 
the other cheek — Peleg and Kate appear c. d. arm in arm — Isa- 
returns to Capt. — Peter goes r. 

Eater, Peleg and Kate, c. d. and go l. 

Pehg. Wall, b'gosh, it looks a little as though you folks war a 
.^oin' ter pull on ther same ind av ther rope fer ther balance av ther 
term. But Oi'll be darned if Oi undersihand from ther looks av 
things, jest as we come in here, it looks a little as though Dutchy 
war a partner in ther shebang. 



PELEa AKD PETER; OB, ABOUND THE HOBN. S$ 

Tsa. Kato, tls re Ptanils my betrothed husband. 
Peter. Vol sisst do vos. 

Isa. Who h IS tiiis day of his own accord refused my hand in 
inarringe. 
Kate. I declare, I've a notion to Iviss him myself. 

Starts toward Peter— Peleg draios her back— draws her hand in his 

arm. 

Peleg. No rer don't ! Hereafter when ye've got any l<issing ter 
do jest call on ver humble servant. But, Capt, Oi most fergot ter 
tell ve thot Kate's nvule up her moind ter hitch up wid me. 

Caj^t. Indeed ? Then we can have two weddings when we reach 
port. 

Pelea. Two weddings! Who's t'other victim? (Capt. ancZ Isabel 
look at each other) Oh, Oi see ! (dances) Skip-ter-deedle-e-i-do ! 
Give us }^er hand fer tliirty days ! 

Peter. Ust vait a leedle vile dill dot prize fighter got on his mus- 
cle. Some dime she make dot Yankee skip his deedle-i-do purty 
qwick ! 

Kate. Be careful, Peleg. Suppose I should conclude not to 
marry you after all ? 

Peter. Dot vould pe an awful goot ting vor him. 

Peleg. Here! goU darn yer Dutch pictur, Oi'll smash ye instan- 
ter (start for each other) just as sure as me name has two Ps! 

Peter. DwoPs! Vy dot vos? 

Peleg. Peieg Potts. 

Peter. Und Peter Pol stein. 

Capt. (to audience) Our voyage is almost ended, friends. 

Kate. We'll have to say good-bye. 

Isa. We hope that we have pleased you, 

Capt. We certainly did try. 

Peleg. We thank ye fer yer patronage. 

Peter. Here, vot vor you say dot? Dot vos my dimf' ! 

(Peter and Peleg begin to fight— Cavi. ^tops them 

Capt. I'm captain still, and in command of the g^ud ship Mary 
Jane. 



CHORUS. 



On board the Mary Jane, 

On board the Mary Jane, 

Our vovnge o'er, we'll go on shore 

A.nd leave the Mary Jane. 

On board the Mary Jane, 

On board the Mary Jane, 

G^utl-night, kind friends. 

Good-night, good-night, 

And good-bye, Mary Jane. 

CURTAIN. 

THE END. 



iirtliur Eustace; 

-OR- 

A MOTHER'S LOV E. 

4 Temperance Drama in 5 Acts, by J. W, J. Todd, for 10 

male and 4 female characters. Costumes modern, and 

time of performance 2 hours, 

SYNOPSIS. 
ACT I. Scent First. Home of Mr. Eustace. Interview between 
Mr, Eustace and Mr. Gordon, the saloon-keeper. Mr. Eustace signs 
-contract in which his building is to be used as a saloon. Hans, the 
Dutchman. The temperance women at work. Mrs. Eustace pleads 
with her husband to break his contract with Mr. Ciordon. The dis- 
appointment. Arthur and Edith. Hans, the Dutchman, "Is dot so?" 
Mrs. Eustace's appeal to the saloon keeper. Mr. Gordon's 
resolve. Arthur sent on errand. " My boy in a saloon ! oh, Robert 
vou will break my heart." Hans brings Arthur in drunk. Maud and 
Edith discover him. "Drunk, dead drunk !" Dispairot Mrs. Eustace. 

ACT II. Scene First. Pat,the Frenchman. Mr. Markly,Edith's lover. 
Pat and the rag baby — his advice to Edith. Pat's story. The pro- 
posal. "You better see fatlier." Arthur's joke. The milliner's 
bill. Scene Second. Arthur and Pat. The note. Pat's description 
of Maud. The answer. "My worst fears realized; I'll try and 
foro-et her." Scene Third. Mr. Markly accepted as Edith's future 
husband. Arthur late to dinner. Pat tells how Arthur's note was 
received by Maud. Arthur returns home drunk — Is turned out of 
the house by his father. " If my boy is turned out of doors his 
mother goes with him." 

ACT III. Scene First, Gordon's saloon. Hans as bartender. 
"No more liquor for Arthur Eustace at this bar." Jimmy Brown tends 
bar and goes to sleep. Arthur enters saloon. A broken promise. 
The fight. Arthur arrested. Scene Second. The bribe. " No pity 
for a drunkard." Mrs. Eustace in the saloon. Hans and Mr. Gordon. 
SceneThird. Arthur in prison. A visit from his mother. Arthurrenews 
his promise. Mr. Eustace, "Let the scoundrel alone." "Go, 
mother, I cannot keep my promise now." "Arthur, my son, good- 
bye.'* Scene Fourth, Gordon's determination. Hans and the 
wheelbarrow. "Dot baby of Han's." The whisky jug. Gordon 
and Hans. The ride in the wheelbarrow. 

ACT IV. Scene First, Mr. Gordon and Edith. " I will never 
marry a saloon-keeper." Gordon's promise. " Bring Arthur back 
a sober man and I will be your wife." The stolen money. Arthur 
a burglar. Hans discovers Arthur. Supposed death of Hans. "Oh 
God, at last I am a murderer." 

ACT V. Scene First, Arthur's birthday. " We are paupers." 
The faithful servant. Arrival of Richard Markly. News of 
Arthur. Arthur and his wife arrive. The welcome. " My loved 
and true friend, Harry Gordon." The promise of Edith. Markly 's 
diepair. Harry Gordon releases Edith from her promise. ^"Take 
her, Markly, yon are the most worthy." Pat to the front, A 
happy ending; to "A Mother's Love." ?rico 25 Gently 



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FARCES & COMEDIETTA S . 

129 Aar-u-as-oos - 1 

132 Actor and Servant 1 1 

12 A Capita Match 3 2 

ICiC) ATexan Mother-in-Law -i (> 

311 A Day Well Spent 7 ;> 

ItiU A Ilegular Fix 2 4 

80 Alaiminffly Snspioioiis 4 3 

78 An Awfi 1 Criminal 3 3 

(>5 An Unwelftonie Return 3 1 

31 A Pet 01 the Public 4 2 

21 A Romantic Attachment 3 3 

123 A Thrilling Item 3 1 

20 A Ticket of Leave 3 2 

175 Retsey Baker 2 2 

S BiUter Half 5 2 

86 Black vs. White 4 2 

22 Captain Smith „3 3 

S4 Cheek Will AVin 3 

22;') Cu|)i''s Capers 4 4 

49 I)er Two Surprises 1 1 

72 Denee is in Him 5 ] 

19 Did Dream it 4 3 

42 Domestic Felicity 1 1 

ISS D'ltch Prize Fiditer 3 

22'» D itchy vs. NiK^er 3 

U^ Eh? W at Did You Say 3 1 

218 Everybody Astonished 4 

224 Fooling with the WronK Man 2 1 

233 Fjeezinj? a AIoiher-in-Law... 2 1 

-1;"U Fun in a Post Office 4 2 

184 Family Discipline 1 

274 Family Jars.: o 2 

2fni VTOose with the (ic'ldeu Ej^ps.. f) 3 

13 Give Me Mv Wife ;! 3 

(i(i Hans, tlie Dutch J. P 3 1 

271 Hans Brummel's Cnte o 

IKi Hash 4 2 

120 H. M. S. Plum 1 1 

103 How Sister l*axey got her 

Child Biptiz d 2 1 

50 How She ha> Own Way 1 3 

140 How lie Poi.peil the Quest'u. 1 1 

74 Tfuw t ■ Tame M-in-Lnw 4 2 

3-5 How Stout Vour Grcttiug 5 2 

17 1 n the Wrona- Box 3 

9.5 Tu the Wrong Clothes 5 3 

11 .John Smith 5 3 

99 Jumbo .Turn 4 3 

82 Kiljin- Time 1 1 

182 Kittie'^ Wedding C-iike 1 3 

127 Lick Skill-r Weddinjr 2 2 

228 Lauderbach'sj Little Surprise 3 

100 Lodgin{?s for Two 3 

139 .Matrimonial Bliss 1 1 

231 Match torn other-Min-Law.. 2 2 

235 .More Blunders than one 4 3 

(-.9 .Mother's Fool 1 

15^ Mr.Hudson's Tiger 'Hunt 1 1 

23 My Heart's in Highlands 4 3 

298 IMy Precious Bet.sey 4 4 

212 My'J'uruNext 4 3 

"2 M, Wife's Relations 4 4 



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186 xMv Day and Now-a-Days 1 

273 My Neighbor's Wife 3 3 

44 Obedience 1 2 

244 Old (Clothes 3 

3.5 On the Sly 3 2 

240 Otiiello 4 1 

57 Paddy Miles' Bov 5 2 

217 Paten Washins: Machine 4 1 

105 Persecuted Dutchman 6 3 

195 PoorPilicody 2 3 

2.)8 Prof.Bones'Latest invention 5 

159 Quiet Family 4 4 

171 Rough Diamond 4 3 

180 Ripples 

2f;7 Room 44 2 

48 Sch aps 1 1 

138 Sewing Circle of P-riod 5 

115 S. H. A. .M. Pinafore 3 3 

n5 Somebody's Nobody 3 2 

24^ Sports on a Lark 3 

232 Stage Struck Yankee 4 2 

268 Strawberry Shortcake 2 

270 Slick and Skinner 5 

I Slasher and (^rasher 5 2 

137 Taking the Census 1 1 

■iU Th. t Mysterious B'dle 2 2 

245 Ticket 'I'aker 3 

38 Tiie Bewitched Closet 5 2 

131 The Cigarette 4 2 

101 The Coming A an 3 1 

167 Turn Him Out „ 3 2 

68 The Sham Prof ssor , 4 

54 The Two T. J's 4 2 

253 The Best Ciira 4 1 

2-! 'i'hiriy-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 

142 Tit for Tat 2 1 

270 The Printer and His Devils.. 3 1 

263 Trials of a Country Editor.... 6 2 

7 The Won-'erful Telephone.... 3 1 

269 Unju.st Justice 6 2 

213 Vermo)it Wool Dealer 5 3 

151 Wanted a Husband 2 1 

56 Wooing Under Difficulties... 5 3 

70 Which will he Mtirry 2 8 

1.35 Widowei's Trials 4 5 

147 WakrgHimUp 1 2 

155 Why they Joined the Re- 

l>ec*-as 4 

111 Yankee Duelist 3 1 

1.57 Ya ikee Peddler 7 3 

ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 

204 Academy of Stars 6 

15 An Uuhappy Pair 1 1 

172 Black Shoemaker .4 2 

98 Black Statue 4 2 

222 Colored Senators 3 

214 Chops 3. 

145 Cuff's Luck 2 ] 

liM) Crimi)S Trip 5 o 

249 Doid:)le Electi-n 9 i 

27 Fetter Lane to Gravesend 2 o 

2.30 Hamlet the Dainty 6 i 

153 Haunted House 2 o 



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llvpochondriac Ihe 2 

Incomputibility of Temper... 1 

Joe's Vis t 2 

MiHcliievous Nigger 4 

Midnight Colic 2 

Musical Darkey 2 

Nobody's Moke r> 

No Cure No Pay -^ 

Not as Deaf as He Seems 3 

Old Dad's Cabin 2 

OldPompey 1 

Ofciun- People's Children 3 

Ponii)'s Pranks - 2 

Quarrel.-ome Servants 3 

Rooms to Let - 2 

School ; •• -^ 

Seeinir Bosting 3 

Sham D'jctor I-...— 3 

16,000 Years Ago ~ 3 

Sport with aSporfsman 2 

Stage Struck Darkey 2 

Struck by I/>ghtning 2 

Stocks- Up, Stocks Down 2 

That Boy Sam 3 

That Awful Carpet Bag 3 

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Twahi's Dodging 

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